founding father
See also: Founding Father
English
Noun
founding father (plural founding fathers)
- A man who founded something.
- Coordinate term: founding mother
Translations
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Further reading
- “founding father”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “founding father”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “founding father”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “founding father” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
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